Eyes on the Sky


 


Introduction

How to Use this Book


The Chapters

dot.gif (839 bytes)One -  The Earth's Rotation

Light and Shadow
Changing Shadows during the Day
The Sun's Daily Path
The Motions of the Stars


dot.gif (839 bytes)Two -  The Earth's Orbit

Observations of the Seasons
Summer and Winter Sunlight
The Tilt of the Earth


dot.gif (839 bytes)Three - Time and the Calendar

Recording the Passage of Time
Time Zones
The Moon: A Natural Calendar
The Zodiac
The History of the Calendar
Future Calendars


dot.gif (839 bytes)Four -  Maps and Mapping

Reading Maps
Making Maps
Coordinate Systems
Celestial Mapping


dot.gif (839 bytes)Five -  The Solar System

Solar System Overview
Planetary Orbits
Exploring the Planets
Planetesimals


dot.gif (839 bytes)Six -   The Moon

Observing the Moon
Origin of the Moon
Tides


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